so here goes my first week...

[libbydaniels88]

I started this diet on Saturday morning. An unusual day for me as the weekend is normally a time of "pig out" in our house, takeaways, cakes, and a big sunday roast. It feels hard for me to have started this at all, I love food, and I love eating, and I thought until recently, that I was happy enough at my weight. Yes, I am 16 stone, but Ive been that weight before, and felt fine. Of course, that was about 15 years ago. I lost a lot of weight, all of 6 stone in fact, but gradually it crept back. I was fine with it still, I felt that, OK Im 64 now, who wants to look at an old skinny woman ? but then, the pain in my leg started, and after DEXA, Xrays etc. Im at weekly physio for what they say is a torn thigh tendon...its damned painful...and, whats worse, Im not the chubby 64 year old, enjoying her life and eating what she wanted any more. Now, Im in pain all the time, and taking up to 8 x 30/500 mg cocodamols a day. plus rubbing whatever seems good in the way of massage oils, Deep Heat and Ibuprofen gel on my thigh and knee. Life as a fat person isnt fun any more, so Ive decided that - even if it doesnt make the pain go away - it must help not to have 16 stone plonking around on top of you all the time, so Im thinking of my thigh, and my knee, and every time I see something I want to eat ( which is often) Im asking myself is it worth the pain ? the answer is no. I have to keep this up. Its no longer a case of "I HOPE to keep it up"...I owe it to myself to get the weight back to a normal level. I appreciate all your good wishes, keep them up ladies, because I will need them to keep me through this. I hope everybody else is going to have a good week. Good luck !

[Portlandprincess]

Hi Libby, and welcome. Pain Is a good motivator...and you know how to do this healthy living malarkey...so onwards and upwards and I look forward to reading your posts!😃

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi Libby,

I've never been happy with my weight, but I can totally empathise with being older and overweight. It's no fun being in pain.

You will receive all the support you need here on your journey.

I wish you all good luck.

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Hi Libby,

Go for it, you have given it a lot of thought so now is the time to change. Take as much time as you need it is not a race.

For me making the change was due to a sudden health issue and while I am still a work in progress I am winning !!

You will find loads of inspiration, support and reality on theses pages so enjoy as you make changes.

I look forward to following your progress.

😇

[Jo4950]

Well done for putting yourself first and concentrating on making yourself feel better. I'm sure you will feel better when you've lost a bit and this will help with the pain. When my pain gets bad it helps me to concentrate on all the positives I am doing to help make it better.

Keep going and have a great week